FOX NEWS: Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo, big study finds

Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo, big study finds



Most women with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy without hurting their chances of beating the disease, doctors are reporting from a landmark study that used genetic testing to gauge each patient's risk.

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Good News for Women With Breast Cancer: Many Don’t Need Chemo

By DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2Hf6Awk

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FOX NEWS: Hog farm's neighbors awarded $50M after suing over smells, spraying

Hog farm's neighbors awarded $50M after suing over smells, spraying



Families who live near a hog farm in Bladen County, N.C., have been complaining for decades about bad smells, flies and excessive chemical spraying.

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Antibiotics Didn’t Cure Their Infections. Fecal Bacteria Did.

By GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2JcsWAa

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FOX NEWS: How smartphones are causing kids to experience 'altered childhoods'

How smartphones are causing kids to experience 'altered childhoods'



Even if most teens aren’t suffering from a true addiction to their phones, they may be experiencing altered childhoods because of the technology.

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FOX NEWS: Georgia nursing board prioritizes drug-addicted nurses over patients, report says

Georgia nursing board prioritizes drug-addicted nurses over patients, report says



An investigation has found Georgia’s most fragile population – the ill and ailing – may be in imminent danger due to a culture of secrecy and questionable tactics employed by the state’s regulatory board for nurses, which stands accused of acting to keep drug-addled health workers employed while keeping the public in the dark.

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Four More People Die From Tainted Romaine Lettuce

By JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2spdbjf

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